New London Village Council Convenes
New London council moves to repeal Ordinance 141 from 1880 restricting solicitors and peddlers without licenses. Attorney Thomas Lee to draft a stronger ordinance. Deputy Marshall Gordon Robertson resigns. Mayor approves Robertson as Street Commissioner with William R. Franklin as Deputy. WPA grant for sewer road ditch eyed. about 40 workers to be hired. Bills totaling 427.17 ordered paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Thomas Lee
Gordon Robertson
Marshall
Blackman
Robertson
Wm. R. Franklin
Franklin
Huron County
Gold mined from South Africa valued in recent Week
Gold mined and shipped from South Africa in the recent Week was valued at 1,463,626 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Local Radio Schedule Highlights May 6 1938 Treasures
Radio programming across stations WTaAM WGAR and others features long lists of musical acts talk shows and youth programs. Notable items include Sunshine Express Charioteers Harmonica Band and Jazz ensembles along with religious talks and farm home economics segments.
Radio Day Plans and Programs Across Cleveland Airwaves
A detailed listing of Sunday and Saturday May 7 1938 radio programming across Cleveland stations WHR WGAR WCLE WTAM and more. The schedule covers news music variety acts religious programs and talk shows with specific time slots and host names noted throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Celebrate Three Anniversaries In Valley City Home
A triple wedding anniversary celebration was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Derek Sunday. It marked the 44th anniversary for the Dereks, the fifth for their son Vincent and wife, and the fourth for another son Norman and wife. Relatives and friends attended including the Derek and Begue families, the Resss and Shirley Brooks of Youngstown, John Karl and son from Steubenville, Reymer family from Bedford, Glen Thompson and Mary Lou, W G Ross of Cleveland, and Walter Derck of Grafton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Derek
Vincent
Norman
Sylvester Derek
Begue
Akron
Louis Ress
Carl Ressg
Shirley Brooks
Youngstown
John Karl
Steubenville
John Reymer
Bedford
Glen Thompson
Mary Lou
W. G. Ross
Cleveland
Walter Derck
Grafton
La Grange P T A Closes Year With Concert
The La Grange parent teacher association held its final meeting of the school year Tuesday evening. The auditorium was full as the school orchestra, band and choruses performed under the direction of Mr Crow, Mr Peterson and Miss Howe, delivering an excellent program.
Nominating Committee Announces Club Officers
The committee presented officers for the new year with Bessie Aldrich as president, Mrs. Theodore Camp as vice president, Leola L. Wilcox as secretary, and Dorothy Parsons as treasurer. Mrs. Aldrich led a brief business session at the close of the program.
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Bessie Aldrich
Theodore Camp
Leola L. Wilcox
Dorothy Parsons
Aldrich
Avon Four-H Club Chooses Projects
Avon residents form the Avon Variety Eight on May 3 at Robert Peak’s home to elect officers led by President Adam Abfall and include Norman Klingshirn as vice president and Bill Peak as secretary treasurer. The eighteen members represent five projects with plans for meetings every second Tuesday.
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AVON
Robert Peak
Adam Abfall
Norman Klingshirn
Bill Peak
le Roy Forthofer
Francis Abfall
Ridgeville
Norbert Wensink
Colt
Joe Minnich
Don Wilhelmi
Roy Wilhelmi
Ronald Toll
Bill Welter
Avon Farm Names and Livestock Notes
A fragment lists owners and animals including Adam Abfall Poultry Francis Abfall Pultlets LeRoy Forthofer Roy Klingshirn Norman Klingshirn Urban Klingshirn Bill Taft Warren Kirg Robert Fitch Everett Peak and vegetables. The jumbled items reference livestock such as heifers pigs and crops with multiple names and associations.
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AVON
Adam Abfall
Francis Abfall
Bill Peak
LeRoy Forthofer
Roy Klingshirn
Norman Klingshirn
Urban Klingshirn
Bill Taft
Warren Kirg
Robert Fitch
Everett Peak
Suburban Calendar of Events Across Avon Lake and Neighboring Towns
Local listings show classroom plays and dances tonight in Avon Lake Columbia Eaton Henrietta N Ridgeville and South Ridge. Senior class play in Avon Lake auditorium and Here Comes Charley at Eaton school auditorium. Collegiate dances and operettas planned with Grange and PTA events in several towns. Saturday events include a Columbia firemen dance and a Wee Hour Club gathering in Grafton.
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Avon Lake
P. M. Columbia
Town Hall
EATON
Charley
Henrietta
Miss Howe
T & P. M. N. Ridgeville
Columbia — Columbia Firemen
Grafton
Wee Hour Club
Victor Burton
Lake Avenue
Pomona Grange
Mother's Day Services Across Elyria and Nearby Towns
Sunday observances mark Mother’s Day in multiple churches. Elyria Grange Hall hosts events on Griswold Road at 19 a.m. Various congregations in Litchfield North Olmsted and South Ridge hold morning services with sermons and special music.
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Elyria Grange Hall
Griswold Road
Norwalk District Conference session at Fields M E Church
The Fifty-second session of the Norwalk District Conference will be held at the Fields M E Church from 9 a m to 5 p m with sermons special music and Sunday school at 10 a m led by John Miller. Other notices include club meetings at Just Between You and Me with Miss Myrtle Clark and Boys Four H Club at 6 30 p m with E R Laver plus Mothersingers at Lake Avenue school and a Buckeye Sewers Four H Club event hosted by Miss Lois Youtzy on Gulf Road.
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M. E
Lake Avenue
Cascade Park
Litchfield
North Olmsted
Universalist
William Schneider
Clyde Kuhn
Lorain Road
John Kuyper
Clague Road
South Ridge
Spencer
John G. Koontz
Fields
Norwalk
Fields M. E
Grafton
Myrtle Clark
E. R. Laver
Elyria Township
Sheffield
Lois Youtzy
Gulf Road
Buckeye Sewers Four-H Club
Henrietta P T A To Elect Officers
The regular meeting of the P T A will be held at the school Wednesday evening May 11. Elections of officers will occur and an open discussion on the PTA programs for 1938 and 39 led by Mrs. Livermore. Fifteen boys from the Elyria YMCA will perform gymnastic stunts and tableaux.
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P.T. A
Livermore
Elyria
Home Makers Club Convenes At LaGrange
Fifteen members attended the regular Home Makers Club meeting at the home of Mrs. Erwin L. Adams in LaGrange. A cafeteria dinner, devotionals, and a business session led by Mrs. Jay Thayer followed. Seeds and flowers exchanged. Mrs. Wesley Johnson to host in June with assistance from Mrs. Charles Adams.
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LA Grange
Home Makers Club
Erwin L. Adams
Jay Thayer
Wesley Johnson
Charles Adams
Avon Five Hundred Club Hosts May Meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stokes welcomed members of the Avon Five Hundred Club on Monday evening. Prizes for high score went to Mrs. Ed Stage, Mrs. W. E. Blake, Ed Stage, and Carl Schafer. A lunch followed. the group will meet again on May 19.
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AVON
Paul Stokes
Five Hundred Club
Ed Stage
W. E. Blake
Carl Schafer
Accord Ion Players Recital Featured At Elyria High School
Mr and Mrs Harry Hubbard and family attended the Accord ion Players Recital at Elyria High School Tuesday evening with Donald Hubbard among the performers. Misses Mary Grace and Irene Gough hosted the Missionary Society gathering of the 1st Baptist church in Lorain at their home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Marie Stewart of Lakewood visited the Pickering home for several days. Mr and Mrs E H Beepple and daughter Mildred of Elyria called on George Jenkins Wednesday evening.
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Harry Hubbard
Elyria High School
Donald Hubbard
Mary, Grace
Irene Gough
Missionary Society of the 1St Baptist Church
Lorain
Marie Stewart
Lakewood
Frank Pickering
E. H. Beepple
Mildred
Elyria
George Jenkins
Girl of the Golden West at Rivoli Theatre
Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy star in singing leads in The Girl of the Golden West now showing at the Rivoli Theatre.
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Jeanette MacDonald
Naison Eddy
New Rivoli Theatre
In Old Chicago Stars At Capitol Theatre
Alice Faye Tyrone Power and Don Ameche headline the cast in In Old Chicago shown at the Capitol Theatre as a major cinema event.
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Tyrone Power
Nice Faye
Don Ameche
Old
Chicago
Capitol
Alice Faye
Capitol Theatre
North Russia Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Health
Mr and Mrs Ed Stang of South Ridge spent Monday evening at Carl Bergs. Harlan Schramm and a family were guests at Robert Dickason s in Wellington. Nathan Nash four year old son of Mr and Mrs Chester Nash underwent an operation for removal of his tonsils and adenoids at his home here Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Stark and Mrs Minnie Stark of Amherst visited at Carl Bergs Thursday.
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North Russia
Ed. Stang
South Ridge
Harlan Schramm
Robert Dickason
Wellington
Nathan Nash
Chester Nash
Frank Stark
Minnie Stark
Amherst
Carl Bergs
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Mrs Worcester at Bunce Home
A Friday evening miscella neous shower honored Mrs Arthur Worcester at Miss Harrett Sandrock's Bunce home. Prizes went to Mrs Warren Gibson Mrs Geor Reese and John Dudley. Guests included Fred Berg family Joh Emerick Georg Reese Wesley Samslow Henry Sandrock and families Warren Gibson Jean Kelley John Dudley Oberlin guests and Mr and Mrs Worcester.
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North Russia
Arthur Worcester
Harrett Sandrock
Bunce
Warren Gibson
Geor Reese
John Dudley
Fred Berg
Joh Emerick
Georg Reese
Wesley Samslow
Henry Sandroc
Jean Kelley
Oberlin
Fred Gotro
Oberlin Road
Worcester
The Silent Observer and the Traveling Reporter
A lighthearted exchange highlights reporters traveling the country to cover news. A New Yorker mockingly notes no grass grows in streets while a Philadelphian replies. A woman laments a husband’s chatty habit and their playful quarrel ends with her restraint.
Streetcar Confusion and Quizzical Commuter Exchange
Commuters recall a crowded streetcar standoff where a heavyweight woman uses disguise and umbrella tactics to reach the middle. An irascible man reads a newspaper and dismisses her cemetery question with a blunt retort. A social exchange about hush money and a public building bid concludes with a frank cost remark about a contractor gang.
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Robert Young
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Lone Ranger
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Co. Agri
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Men of
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Hatters Pees
Grenat
Jim. Richards
Chick Webb
Israel
Watkins
Orch
Carol Weymann
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Home Econom
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Clinic
Matinee Rakovw's
Old Mission
A & Man
George Cook
King's Jesters
Olman’'s
Blue Barrow
Heasberger
Nigl A. M
Watkins’ _ Orch
S Orch
R. Swing
Wtaam
Myrt
Marge
Dick Tracy
Lowell Thomas
Don Winslow
Uncle Ezra
Gordon Rand
Lucile Manners
Dore
Thompson
Amon Nun
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Newman
Holly
Hans
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Arden
Benjamin Sweet
Paul Whiteman
Voice of Labor
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Dorsey
Goodman
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Dack Graney Wassel
Perk
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Hines Band
Vick
Chase John
Dexah Valley
Maxine Sullivan Entertainment
Dorsey Sand Hindenburg
Sweet and Law Stevenson
Ruddy Clark
Popeye
Reise Iilsan James Myron Vian & Ade the Twe de John
Paul W Whteman
Art Godfrey
Niskter
Dim
Mn Thompson Amos ‘Nh
Andy Allan
Tet Franklin Tavit Pidler Curtain Seid
Thea wey _ rime
Kassel
P. Sullivan Busse
Crosby
King Goodman
Neilsen
P. M
Death Vahey
Tim and Irene
Ors
Quizz Bee
Martin Band
Carl George
Nelson
Path
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WCLE
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Lew White
Eton Boys Breakfast Club
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Animal News
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Cassidy Singers
Wworld
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Sentimental Pentecostal
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A. M. Taw
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Ceed Awen
Merryrmakers
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Phil Baker
Brown Sisters
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Tors
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GNP
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Johnson
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Valley City
la Grange P-T. A
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Plause
Avon Four-H Club
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ROUM
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Charlie Stenross
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NBC Orchestra
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Cliftonville
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Acme
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Coliseum
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Gene Beecher
Eddie Paul
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